News

McDonald’s agrees to pay $26M in wage lawsuit

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 25, 2019

The company agreed to change certain practices related to overtime pay and meal breaks to settle a 6-year-old California complaint.

Operations

Calif. restaurants sue to preserve gas cooking

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 25, 2019

The California Restaurant Association has filed a lawsuit to overturn Berkeley’s ban on the construction of kitchens powered by natural gas.

Emerging Brands

Pink Taco founder Harry Morton has died

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 25, 2019

Morton, 38, came from a long line of restaurateurs.

Financing

Jack in the Box wants to pivot to new unit growth

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 22, 2019

With sales improving, the chain is planning incentives to encourage development, but franchisee relations and labor costs are hurdles.

Financing

Is there a restaurant tech bubble?

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 22, 2019

Silicon Valley investors are making yet another big bet on a changing restaurant industry, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Technology

Nekter Juice Bar and Portillo’s test car-based ordering

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 22, 2019

The trial, available only to select BMW owners, lets drivers order by pushing a button, before being given driving directions to pick up their food.

Leadership

Another Broken Egg gets a new CEO

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 22, 2019

The Beekman Group has hired Paul Macaluso, an alumnus of Krystal, McAlister’s and Taco Bell, to spearhead the brand’s growth.

Marketing

Wingstop names a new CMO

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 22, 2019

Christina Clarke becomes the fast-casual chain’s third marketing head in the past 18 months.

Emerging Brands

What should operators know about Chicago’s massive new food hall?

By Patricia Cobe and Heather Lalley on Nov. 22, 2019

The latest Time Out Market is a 50,000-square-foot showcase of the city’s top chefs.

Workforce

Union-backed group files workplace violence suit against McDonald’s

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 21, 2019

The lawsuit alleges that the burger giant did not protect its Chicago-area workers from abusive customers and that the chain’s updated design does little to protect employees.

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